About Square (NYSE:SQ)

Square, Inc. (Square) is a commerce ecosystem. The Company enables its sellers start, run and grow their businesses. It combines software with hardware to enable sellers to turn mobile devices and computing devices into payments and point-of-sale solutions. Once a seller downloads the Square Point of Sale mobile application, they can take their first payment. With its offering, a seller can accept payments in person via magnetic stripe (a swipe), Europay, MasterCard, and Visa (EMV) (a dip), or Near Field Communication (NFC) (a tap); or online via Square Invoices, Square Virtual Terminal, or the seller's Website. Once on its system, sellers gain access to technology and features, such as reporting and analytics, next-day settlements, digital receipts, payment dispute management and chargeback protection, and Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance. On the consumer (buyer) side, Square Cash offers individuals access to a way to send and receive money.

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Square (NYSE:SQ) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Square's stock symbol?

Square trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SQ."

How were Square's earnings last quarter?

Square Inc (NYSE:SQ) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 27th. The technology company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.01. The technology company had revenue of $616.04 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $601.63 million. Square had a negative return on equity of 6.60% and a negative net margin of 2.84%. View Square's Earnings History.

When will Square make its next earnings announcement?

What guidance has Square issued on next quarter's earnings?

Square issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 27th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $0.43-0.47 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.45. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.30-1.33 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.27 billion.Square also updated its Q1 guidance to $0.03-0.05 EPS.

Where is Square's stock going? Where will Square's stock price be in 2018?

35 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for Square's shares. Their forecasts range from $19.50 to $64.00. On average, they expect Square's stock price to reach $41.92 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Square.

What are Wall Street analysts saying about Square stock?

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Square stock:

1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Square has substantially outperformed the industry it belongs to in the past 12 months. The company is currently benifiting from strength in core payments business and operating expense leverage. The company’s comprehensive commerce ecosystem, accelerated business growth and focus on integration, automation, and platform are key catalysts. Meanwhile, automation is enabling the company to increase reach of financial system to more people, scale up its own operations and help sellers with advanced CRM tools. Moreover, the company displays consistent business growth through balancing investment and margin expansion. However, vulnerability to intense competition and changing technology, industry standards and seller and buyer needs pose significant challenges." (2/5/2018)

2. Stifel Nicolaus analysts commented, "We are downgrading shares from Buy to Hold based on valuation. We continue to believe Square is building a uniquely positioned SMB services ecosystem and is effectively expanding its opportunity with new products/features, international expansion, and larger merchant penetration. Year-to-date, Square shares have risen by 168% vs. 15% for the S&P 500. Greater visibility into positive outcomes for Square’s key debates along with consolidation activity in the industry and strong technology/digital payments sentiment have lifted shares, in our view. We expect another strong quarter and are adjusting our estimates for the quarter and the year higher. Our new target price increases to $36." (11/1/2017)

When did Square IPO?

(SQ) raised $324 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, November 19th 2015. The company issued 27,000,000 shares at $11.00-$13.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan served as the underwriters for the IPO and Barclays, Deutsche Bank Securities, Jefferies, RBC Capital Markets, Stifel, LOYAL3 Securities and SMBC Nikko were co-managers.

Has Square been receiving favorable news coverage?

News articles about SQ stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Square earned a media sentiment score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the technology company an impact score of 46.25 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.

Which institutional investors are selling Square stock?

SQ stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Renaissance Technologies LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Two Sigma Advisers LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, State Treasurer State of Michigan, Victory Capital Management Inc., Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Square company stock in the last year include Ajmere Dale, Alyssa Henry, Hillary B Smith, Jack Dorsey, Jacqueline D Reses, James Morgan Jr Mckelvey, Mary G Meeker and Sarah Friar. View Insider Buying and Selling for Square.

How do I buy shares of Square?

Shares of SQ can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Square's stock price today?

One share of SQ stock can currently be purchased for approximately $54.58.

How big of a company is Square?

Square has a market capitalization of $21.76 billion and generates $2.21 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $-62,810,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.16) on an earnings per share basis. Square employs 2,338 workers across the globe.

How can I contact Square?

Square's mailing address is 1455 MARKET STREET SUITE 600, SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94103. The technology company can be reached via phone at 415-375-3176 or via email at [email protected]

MarketBeat Community Rating for Square (SQ)

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Square (NYSE:SQ) Analysts' Consensus Rating

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